Lifting-tongs.



1. H. WARREN; .11F-UNG Tones. APPLICATION FILED JAN, II, I9I5 Y 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.- N

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LIFTING TONGS.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. II. I9I5.

Patented. Dec. 11, 1917T 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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ier-aree i application ledJanuary 11, 1915i. f "Serial No. 1,536.

tion finds preferably embodiment in the` structure hereinafter described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which:- Figure 1 is a view structure t Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view ofthe same in perspective of such `applied to lift a vessel, as a pan:

Fig. 3 is a like view illust-rating a different application:

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of said structure; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the same.

The body portion 1 of one of the arms 2 of any lifting tongs is preferably of sheetmetal bent to form a suitable handle 3 at one end and folded at 4 to closely embrace the ends of the wire object-engaging portion 5 which is provided with three objectengaging points, two -6- being located on its sides and the other 7 at its extremity, such points being formed by bending the wire. rlhese object-engaging points are triangularly-disposed as shown, so as to firmly engage oneside of the object to be lifted, as the vessel or pan 8, although such object may have a curved surface of various forms.

The other arm 9 is hinged to the arm 2, i

preferably by a pivotpin 10, seated in a recess 11 in the arm 2 and securely held therein by the wire portion 5 when the body portion l is folded to embrace such wire portion, as particularly shown in Figs. l and 5.

This arm 9has an object engaging point 12 adapted to engage the opposite side of the object, as the pan 8, cooperating with the engagingpointsof the arm 2 within the triangular limits of their disposition. Such engaging points l2 y may, by the relative movement of the arms, be brought to objectengaging positions on both sides of the plane iwhichthe engaging points and 7` lie,

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whereby arcuate. surfaces as vthe side of a' j pan, asshowntmay be securely held in my tongs. v The wire portion 5 surrounds the arm 9 adording Vengaging points on each y, side thereof and outside its free end 13, as

shown.

A second engaging point 14 may be provided near thefree end of the arm 9, hookshaped as shown, and adapted to engage and hold as, ay hook, an object, as the pan shown in Fig. 2. y

A coperating. handle portion 15 pivoted to the arm 2 and spring-pressed at 16 to open the arms may be adapted to operate the tongs, as through a rod 17 connected to the arm i It will be seen furthermore, that the arm 2 has concave object-engaging surfaces on both sideseXtending between the points 6 and 7, and that the arm 9 has a similar concave object-engaging surface extending between the points 12 and lhthe arms being relatively movable to positions on both sides of a straight line connecting the lowest points of said surfaces, whereby any such object as a table knife or fork, etc., may be readily picked up. p

Not confining myself to details of construction shown or described, l claim 1. Lifting tongs having one arm with three triangularly disposed object-'engaging points, and a second armwith an objectengaging point coperating with said other pointswithin the triangular limits of their disposition, the three object-engaging points v of'the first arm being separated by objectnonengaging portions of the first arm.

2. Lifting tongs having two arms, one of which is provided with object-engaging points on both sides of and outside the free end of the other arm, said other arm being provided with an object-engaging point movable to operative positions on both sides the plane of the first vmentioned arms engaging points.

3. Lifting tongs having one arm, comprising a sheet-metal body portion and an engaging-point carrying portion of bent wire attached to the body portion by folding the body portion to closely embrace said wire, and a second arm hinged to the firstmentioned arm by a pivot pin, the sheetmetal body portion having a recess to hold the pivot pin andthe wire portion confining thepivot pin in such reces el. .Lifting tongs having one 1m-with three triangularly disposed object-engaging points, and a second lfn'g' o'bj'e't engaging point coperating with saidothen points Within the triangular limits of their` Kdieposition and having also an object-engagiig hook, the three object-engaging points ofthe first armfhein'g" 'spatd byv object-nonengaging portions of the first arm.

i aging ksii-rfms on both sides ofthe free end Y.points of said surfaces.

Inetestirnony whereof I have hereunto Yset my hgtnd 1n presenee of two subse'iblng wit- JOHN R. WARREN. VVitneSSes wenigen, nre-ff 

